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PHOENIX

a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period

The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.

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WordMeaning
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse
headfirstwith the head foremost
imploreto make an earnest request to (someone) : beg
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
pragmatista practical approach to problems and affairs
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)